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The Center for Visual Arts provides diverse photography courses tailored to students across all proficiency levels, from novice to advanced. These comprehensive courses foster an environment where participants are urged to explore innovative approaches to artistic expression by utilizing digital, traditional, and experimental forms while gaining insight into the medium’s historical evolution and contemporary trends. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Digital Photography I<\/h2>
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An introductory course that teaches the fundamental techniques of image making using digital camera technology and editing software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • EN Foundational Abilities<\/strong>:\u00a0Creative Expression (FA3)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    Smartphone Photography<\/h2>
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    An introductory course that explores creative approaches for making visually compelling photographs using smartphone technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • AS Foundational Abilities<\/strong>:\u00a0Culture and Aesthetics (FA3), Projects and Methods (FA6)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • EN Foundational Abilities<\/strong>:\u00a0Creative Expression (FA3)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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      Film Photography in the Digital World<\/h2>
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      An introductory course teaches the use of traditional 35mm film cameras and how each film stock has its own set of textural, tonal, and color characteristics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      • AS Foundational Abilities<\/strong>:\u00a0Culture and Aesthetics (FA3), Projects and Methods (FA6)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • EN Foundational Abilities<\/strong>:\u00a0Creative Expression (FA3)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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        Experimental Photography: Light-Sensitive & Hands-on Processes<\/h2>
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        An introductory course that teaches non-traditional photographic techniques, including Cyanotypes, Lumens, Polaroid Manipulations, and other processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        • AS Foundational Abilities<\/strong>:\u00a0Culture and Aesthetics (FA3), Projects and Methods (FA6)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • EN Foundational Abilities<\/strong>:\u00a0Creative Expression (FA3)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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          From Still Life to the Figurative: Photographic Lighting Techniques<\/h2>
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          An intermediate course that teaches photographic lighting, design, composition, and the use of color in images.\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          • AS Foundational Abilities<\/strong>:\u00a0Culture and Aesthetics (FA3), Projects and Methods (FA6)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • EN Foundational Abilities<\/strong>:\u00a0Creative Expression (FA3)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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            Digital Photography II<\/h2>
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            An intermediate course that expands on the conceptual approaches of image making, using advanced digital capture and image manipulation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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            • AS Foundational Abilities<\/strong>:\u00a0Culture and Aesthetics (FA3), Projects and Methods (FA6)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
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              Documentary Photography: The Stories We Tell<\/h2>
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              An intermediate course that challenges students to tell their own stories through the photographic medium of their choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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              • AS Foundational Abilities<\/strong>:\u00a0Culture and Aesthetics (FA3), Citizens and Society (FA4), Projects and Methods (FA6)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
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                The Photographic Portfolio: Developing a Long-term Project<\/h2>
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                An advanced course that guides students through a semester-long photography project aligned with their interests in photography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                • AS Foundational Abilities<\/strong>: Culture and Aesthetics (FA3), Projects and Methods (FA6)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
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